World News Report

世界新聞報告


Introduction

This report has news from South Africa, Europe, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, and the World Cup.

本報告包含來自南非、歐洲、奈及利亞、辛巴威及世界盃的新聞。

Main Body

Vusimusi Matlala from South Africa says he stole money. He may go to prison for eight years. In Europe, it is now harder for people from Somalia to get visas.

南非的 Vusimusi Matlala 表示他偷了錢。他可能會被判處八年監禁。在歐洲,索馬利亞人現在更難獲得簽證。

In Nigeria, a big shop building fell down. Nine people died. Rescue teams saved 26 people. In Zimbabwe, the government says some leaders sell land illegally. This is not allowed.

在奈及利亞,一座大型購物中心大樓倒塌,造成九人死亡。救援隊救出了 26 人。在辛巴威,政府表示部分領導者非法出售土地,這是不被允許的。

Côte d'Ivoire won a game 2-0 and moved to the next part of the World Cup. A German man, Bastian Schweinsteiger, said African football is 'wild'. The team manager says these words are racist. The man says they are not.

象牙海岸以 2-0 獲勝,晉級世界盃下一階段。一名德國男子 Bastian Schweinsteiger 稱非洲足球很「野蠻」。球隊經理表示這些言論具有種族歧視色彩,但該男子否認。

Conclusion

The world has problems with law, buildings, and land. Also, a football team made history but has a fight about words.

這個世界在法律、建築與土地方面存在問題。此外,一支足球隊創造了歷史,卻因言論而陷入爭議。

Vocabulary Learning

🌍 Action Words in the Past

When we tell stories or report news, we change the action word (verb) to show it already happened. Look at these changes from the text:

  • Say \rightarrow Said
  • Steal \rightarrow Stole
  • Fall \rightarrow Fell
  • Win \rightarrow Won

How to use this: If you want to talk about yesterday, don't use the same word you use for today.

  • Today: I win the game.
  • Yesterday: I won the game.

Quick Tip: Notice how "Save" becomes "Saved". Some words just need a -d or -ed at the end. This is the easiest way to move your English from a basic level to A2!

Vocabulary Learning

prison (n.)
A building where people are kept as a punishment for a crime
Example:The thief had to go to prison for two years.
visas (n.)
Official papers that allow people to enter a specific country
Example:I need to get a visa before I travel to the USA.
rescue (n./v.)
Saving someone from a dangerous place
Example:The rescue team helped the people after the fire.
illegally (adv.)
Doing something that is against the law
Example:It is illegal to drive a car without a license.
racist (adj.)
Showing hate or prejudice against people of a different race
Example:Using bad words about another country is racist.
Practice A2 words in a crossword